Dead File is a file kept by the Ethics section of Scientology organizations on those who have allegedly written the organization a critical letter, those who are declared Potential Trouble Sources and cannot be "handled" or disconnected, and those who are declared Suppressive Persons. The policy covering this is HCOPL 7 June 1965 Issue II, "Entheta Letters and the Dead File, Handling of". Ethics Dead File is not to be confused with the 'dead file' in Central Files/Addresso for deceased persons.The Church of Scientology has a strict policy of dealing with letters to the organization that are critical. From page 3 of this policy: "Ethics files shall include a DEAD FILE. This file includes all persons who write nasty or choppy letters to an org or its personnel. Rather than go to the trouble